gizmo

gizmo

A name for a gadget or thing whose actual name is unknown or has been forgotten. Where's that gizmo? I need it to finish this repair. Hand me that gizmo or whatever it's called, will you?
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

gizmo

(ˈgɪzmo)
n. a gadget. What is this silly little gizmo on the bottom for?
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • doojigger
  • dufer
  • doofer
  • gazinkus
  • gazunkus
  • whatchamacallit
  • doohickey
  • doohickie
  • doodad
  • widget
References in periodicals archive
A leg bone thought to belong to Gizmo is actually from a rabbit
Hunt continues for chihuahua 'snatched by seagull' after vets examine leg bone; A seagull is said to have snatched Gizmo the dog from a garden in Paignton, Devon, leaving his owner Rebecca Hill heartbroken
"He loves attention, walks, sleeping and eating "Gizmo doesn't like vegetables and, this is a bit strange, but he likes the postman but dislikes the actual post that is delivered.
'Gizmo's so cute (even though he stole my chocs!)'
Broadway Vets emailed Leanne on Friday to offer her a corrective haircut for Gizmo to have all of his hair removed, free of charge, as a gesture of good will.
Woman fuming at dog's bizarre [pounds sterling]250 haircut that left Shih Tzu 'half bald'; "My poor dog looks a mess and he knows it himself"
Price: ExploreLearning offers many different Gizmos packages for schools and districts.
Gizmos
Gizmo died while boarding at Mr Moran's Netherton kennels, Total Dogs Ltd, in August last year.
Dog owner vows to continue fight; civil action. threat after trainer is cleared of cruelty
Bank worker Arti, 33, said: "Gizmo had been building up an impressive portfolio working with top brands for the last two years.
ROVER WEIGHT; SUNDAY PEOPLE * SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 and Pets and People their In association with Tubby pup shapes up in the pool
Ms Letertre and Gizmo were reunited last week after she travelled to the UK to take him back to the town of Silly, 20km south west of Brussels, where she lives.
Happy end to tale of cat missing for months
After noticing his CCTV cameras, Kayleigh approached the 42-yearold to ask for help finding Gizmo - but there was one small hurdle.
Good neighbour's gizmo helps to track missing dog
Three pugs were used in the video, including one called Gizmo. Russell said: "The idea is that the pug is very shortsighted and needs to wear glasses.
SHORTSIGHTED PUG GIZMO MAKES IT TO TV AD
"The Gizmo Sip caters to inquisitive kids who have outgrown sippy cups but haven't outgrown spilling.
Kids' bottle promotes fun and hydration
Imagine that you manufacture gizmos. Gizmos are made in different diameters to fit each client's individual specs.
Six Sigma and the clinical laboratory
"Gizmo the Lonely Robucket" is an unusual story for children ages 6-11 about a boy who dreams of creating a fabulous robucket companion named Gizmo.
Gizmo the Lonely Robucket
Male cross collie Gizmo - who the Scottish SPCA found was less than half the weight he should have been - didn't survive the ordeal.
SICKENING; ORDEAL ANIMAL CHARITY SLAM COUPLE Dog owners from hell banned from dealing with animals for LIFE after neglect leaves one pet dead and another emaciated
The Gizmo. Officially known by the intentionally misleading name Canal Defense Light (CDL), the Gizmo (as the GIs who worked with it called it) was a new secret weapon, and its promoters predicted it would change the course of the war.
Top-secret: The Gizmo: could a new-fangled weapon that lit up night like day turn America's ground forces into deadly nocturnal hunters?